You can listen to the advice of seasoned yacht owners when it comes to planning for the care and maintenance of your yacht, scour the Internet for information or ask service professionals about their experience regarding yacht services in Fort Lauderdale, but in any case, you’re bound to get some very different answers regarding crucial maintenance items. That’s why we’ve put together a quick list of services, laid out below, to help you keep up to date on what your yacht needs and when it needs it:

Engine care items

Spray down your engine, electrical components and the engine control panel with WD40 to prevent rust: semi-monthly.

Clean the raw water strainer(s) of your yacht during peak sailing season: monthly.

If you’re not sailing frequently, start your yacht and bring it’s engine temperatures up to operating level to prevent corrosion within the cylinders: every 100 hours.

Clean and observe dinghy for any damage, repairing or refurbishing as necessary: spring season.

Remember, this is by no means a complete list of services—to list everything your yacht needs at any given time of the year is nearly impossible in once place! The best thing to do for full and complete yacht services in Fort Lauderdale, is to find yourself a reputable service company, like Starboard Yacht Group LLC, which can keep you up to date on all of those little services that are so easy to overlook.